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Celebrate all things snow at the WinterFest Expo at Fitgers! This family-friendly event features local experts and celebrities, fun activities including a vintage gear contest, prizes and giveaways! Margi will be at the Bookstore at Fitgers from 3:30-5:00 PM signing books and more!
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Join the Dr. Kate Museum for a fabulous afternoon at the Minocqua Public Library as they joyously unveil the long-awaited children’s book reading and signing for Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies!
Meet Margi Preus, immerse yourself in a captivating live reading of this extraordinary tale, and march in a penny parade! This is your chance to snag a personalized, signed copy of the book— the perfect keepsake for young readers and future adventurers.
25 years of celebrating books and book people, the Twin Cities Book Festival is the annual Minnesota gathering for readers, writers, publishers, and purveyors of all things literary. The TCBF features dozens of presenting authors, special children’s programs, and a wide variety of exhibitors featuring new and rare books, quirky literary curiosities, and more. This year’s event wil be held at the beautiful Union Depot in St. Paul.
The TCBF is sponsored by Rain Taxi, a literary organization that champions aesthetically adventurous literature through publications, events, and service to the literary community.
Margi talks with host Luke Moravec on The North 103.3’s morning show, MN Reads, about Snowshoe Kate and the Hospital Built for Pennies. Together, they recount the life and times of a woman who broke gender stereotypes by becoming a rural doctor who made home visits to patients throughout the north woods in a time before a local hospital was built.
They also discuss how Jaime Zollars' illustrations lean into the numerical aspect of the books. On one two-page spread, Zollars has drawn 300 babies — about a tenth of the babies that Kate delivered. On another two-page spread is — purportedly — one million pennies!
Dr. Kate would do anything to help her patients in the snowy Northwoods of Wisconsin. In the mid-1900s that could mean canoeing on an icy river, hitching a ride on a snowplow, or strapping on snowshoes!
Dr. Kate Pelham Newcomb traveled long distances and delivered more than 3,000 babies over the course of her career, and she knew a nearby hospital was desperately needed. But where would the money come from?
When some of her “babies” reached school age, they hatched an idea to help Dr. Kate. As students sent letters asking for donations to build a hospital and saved their allowances, their grassroots efforts caught the world’s attention, and the pennies started pouring in.
Browsing and shopping at Zenith Bookstore in Duluth is a unique experience. Walk through the door, past colorful murals, and stop and smell the books! High ceilings, exposed brick walls, and hardwood floors – the vibe is warm, comfy, and inviting, but also quirky and fun. Join Margi for a family-friendly storytime and penny parade!!
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Big Hill Books is located Bryn Mawr, one of the most charming and eclectic neighborhoods in Minneapolis As a general interest bookstore, it provides customers with an engaging and inclusive inventory of books. Meet Margi, learn more about Snowshoe Kate, march in a penny parade, and more! Details at bighillbooks.com/events >
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